Korean War
| Service # | AF16302479 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 93 BOMB SQ 19 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Airman First Class U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 14 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Airman First Class Rose was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Airman First Class Rose was a crew member in a B-29A Superfortress with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group and on temporary duty with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing based at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. On November 10, 1950, while on a bombing mission near the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by six MiG-15s about seven miles southwest of Kusong, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and died while a prisoner on November 14, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.